Strauss & co - 7 March 2011, Cape Town

55 98 A rosewood, walnut, tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl, ivory and inlaid collector’s cabinet, 19th century of small proportions, the upper half probably Dutch, with moulded arched pediment above a pair of glazed doors and sides enclosing a velvet-lined shelf and interior, the associated lower section, probably Italian , with four graduated drawers, the sides inlaid with arabesques, restorations , 81cm high, 50cmwide, 25cm deep R30 000–40 000 98 99 detail 99 A Dutch birds eye maple, walnut and inlaid apprentice bureau, 19th century the fall-front enclosing a green leather writing surface, an arrangement of small drawers and a secret well enclosing further small drawers, the lower half with a long and a bombé drawer, on outset bracket feet, 45cm high, 42cmwide, 24cm deep R7 000–9 000